Into the sunrise, a long manifest finishes passing through the odd West Texas town of Marfa, heading east where in 10 miles it will summit the highest rail point in Texas at Paisano Pass.

Going through Buford, WY ... population one'ish ... on a (believe it or not) clear day, but with wind howling and whipping snow across the landscape, this well-powered stack train approaches the s... (more)

Having just passed the Marfa Lights viewing platform, UP 5831 navigates the S-curve that marks beginning of the eastbound climb over Paisano Pass, halfway between Marfa and Alpine TX. Paisano Pass... (more)

UP G-SEVKN passing Kansas City Union Station

Snow falls on the Moffat Tunnel Sub as UP 5855 (AC4400-CTE) muscles a loaded coal train past a herd of yaks and well as a BNSF oil can train sitting on the siding in Tolland, Colorado.

UP 5667 (AC4400CW-CTE) drops off a train in the Union Pacific's North Yard in Denver, Colorado.

UP 5952 leading 142 , t covered with lots of graffiti covering it.

A UP manifest winds its way south on the UP Mojave Subdivision, seen here on the single track between the Tehachapi Loop and Cable.

Icy Rails and icy trees from the storm as CSX Manifest rounds thru mile 340 on The CSX Roc Sub.

A run-through with power from both railroads, Elkhart-Proviso 39E will become MNSNP 07 once on Union Pacific.

I ventured into Nevada again, on another day trip from Saint George. Fortunately I was able to catch the morning Z train coming through at Etna.

UP 6071 & 7518 lead an eastbound mixed freight.

UP 5689 & 3066 lead eastbound loads.

UP 5729, 6307, 8027, 4521, & 7118 with a westbound mixed freight.

An eastbound Union Pacific train crosses Couble Creek as it climbs the approach to the Missouri River bridge at Blair, NE.